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Unknown butterfly for ID - Cercyonis pegala - male
Copyright © 2008 Bill Meier

Unknown butterfly for ID - Cercyonis pegala - Male
elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA
July 5, 2008
An Eyed Brown? Darker than I've seen. Thanks for the help.
Contributed by Bill Meier on 6 July, 2008 - 3:58pm
Last updated 4 February, 2010 - 10:33pm

Moved
Moved from Butterflies.
… Jason Forbes, 18 August, 2008 - 8:02pm

Wood Nymph
The dark color and white-centered eyespots look like one of the Wood Nymphs, maybe Common or Great Basin?
… Ray Simpson, 6 July, 2008 - 8:54pm

 
I Think This Can Be Moved to
Common Wood-Nymph. Great Basin Wood-Nymph is far out of range.

Neighboring county with Bill's other Common Wood-Nymph submission but among both specimens variability of species is seen.
… David Moll, 24 July, 2008 - 8:09pm

 
Thanks for that.
Thanks for that.
… Bill Meier, 6 July, 2008 - 9:44pm

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